And now it's time to say goodbye

It's been one eventful month for us. Furnishing and decorating our first bachelorette pad -- not to mention the every day purchases we shared -- was more stressful than I thought. But it was a good financial learning experience for the both of us.

If I could do it all again, I think I'd try to stick to a budget. Of course that's easy to say now. Before, I didn't really know the cost of things, so I just winged it and tried to get the cheapest things when possible.

But now that I have a better idea of the cost of necessities, I'm going to make a monthly budget. I'll save some money for things like movies and going out for drinks, and always put a set amount away into my savings. There will always be temptations to spend at the mall or when I'm hanging out with friends, but if I stick to a budget, I think I'll be in good shape.

Nicole White is taking our place for the next month. She's a designer with a flare for frugal. I wonder what she thinks of how much we spent on decor. We did hunt for bargains for things like the couch and bedroom furniture, but I'm sure if we had her on our side, we could have found ways to save even more.

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[budgetsaresexy]

BYEEEEEE! You guys were too funny :) Good luck with everything!